- [Narrator] I'm excited to fly on the new airline,
COPA Airlines to Punta Cana from LA.
The business class price was just $700.
Let's check out if it's worth it.
They use Terminal 3 to check-in at LAX
and you need to walk over to Tom Bradley International
Terminal to fly.
COPA is part of Star Alliance so I could use the
Star Alliance lounge at LAX.
The award winning lounge is one of my favourite at LAX.
Great seating area, great ambiance, plenty of food
and a great outdoor section.
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COPA recently took their first 737 MAX 9 aircraft.
Of course this was my reason to fly on COPA
to check out the new plane.
This is my first time flying COPA Airline
and I'm so lucky there's a 737 MAX 9
their latest 737, right?
- Yes
_ This is Josirah
- Welcome to COPA Airline and we're very happy
to have you here.
- I'll follow you, let's go in.
Wow that was my first time seeing flatbeds installed
on the Boeing 737.
So you may wonder how I can film with no other
passengers in the cabin.
After I bought my tickets,
I contacted their social media office
at COPA Airline.
They were really happy to accommodate my request
for filming and allowed me to pre-board
to take some photo and video footage.
What I love about 737s is that Boeing sky interior.
You know, that gives you a lot of room once
all these bins are closed.
This is a Premium Economy Plus.
You got a personalised entertainment screen
and in the main Coach section you don't.
But you have a USB port.
And hopefully there's wifi as well.
So it's very interesting they have different class,
different products on offer.
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- We are checking if we see any debris
or objects, oil leaks over here that there are
no strikes on the engine.
- [Narrator] Uh huh.
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- Welcome aboard COPA Airlines.
- This is my seat neighbour.
This is Alexi.
- Alexi
- Panama?
- El Salvador
- Salvador.
Okay.
I'm going to Punta Cana.
- Punta Cana?
Okay.
- This is a new aeroplane.
This is new.
- Si. New.
- Si. Si.
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- Hi. Welcome aboard on Flight 360 with destination
Panama City.
My name is Rosanna Lamas.
I'm the Captain of the flight.
Today we'll be cruising at an altitude
initially at 33,000 feet,
about 78 max speed.
We'll be crossing the Mexico airspace
about maybe three hours we'll be crossing
Mexico airspace,
then Central America until we arrive to
Panama City about 6:00am local time.
And that's about it about the flight today.
- The Captain, I see something special,
everyone has a yellow stripe but you have a
pink stripe here.
- That's because we are using it
for the Breast Cancer awareness month in September.
We will be using the entire month.
You will see a few pilots...
- Yeah.
- ...using it.
So that's about what it is.
- Yeah. Pink October.
There you go.
Thank you.
This is so neat, so nice.
You have a pink safety vest as well.
- Yeah. That's it.
But I use it usually.
Only this month the stripes,
but my pink vest,
it's all the time.
- Right. Pleasure flying with you.
- Yeah. Thank you.
- Welcome aboard.
Do you speak english sir.
I'll explain it to you.
- Spanish.
- (foreign language)
- Pancake (foreign language)
- Eh Pancake (foreign language)
Welcome on board Mr. Shui.
My name is Lem and it's a pleasure to
have you here today.
Let's start with your drink.
What can I offer you to drink today for your flight?
- Um, can I have water and a glass of diet coke.
- Sure would you like those with ice?
- Yes please.
- Perfect. And for your breakfast.
On this occasion which option would you like?
- What are the choices?
- It's going to be these choices.
Let me show you.
If you want a sweet option I'll offer you some
waffles with some syrup.
But that will only come from coach.
- So it's called a bread and cheese cake?
- Would you like to try it?
- Oh yeah, bread and cheese cake.
- Perfect.
What would you like to drink with that?
- Orange juice.
- Sure, would you like some coffee also?
- No thank you.
Tea. Breakfast tea, if you have.
- Sure.
That's going to be all Mr. Shui,
if you need something just let me know, okay?
- Hi.
Water please.
- Water.
For you.
- [Male Voice] ...window exits over the wings.
And two doors at the rear.
(plane engine noise)
- I plan to go straight to rest before waking up
for breakfast.
The entertainment system has a decent selection
of movies.
There are free entertainment to stream on your
personal device for those who do not have a screen
in Coach, however there is not wifi on offer.
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The comforter was soft and warm.
The pillow was plush and nice.
See you in the morning.
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Good morning.
Just woke up.
One hour before landing and about four hours of
sleep on the flat bed.
I mean, I love the flat bed on the 737.
It's a really great improvement.
You may have noticed the 737 MAX toilet sink is
really tiny.
You can easily spill water over.
- Thank you for flying.
Thank you.
- I can't wait to see more 737 MAX coming to their fleet.
So more flat beds, business class will represent
great values.
The new COPA 737 MAX 9 currently flies on longer routes
to the US, such as LA, San Francisco, Tampa and Miami.
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(aeroplane engine)
- [Female Voice] The local time is three minutes past six.
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- [Narrator] See you bu-bye.
- Bye
- Have a good day.
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- I'm sitting at the COPA Airlines club.
The lounge is pretty ordinary.
There's not a lot of food on offer.
There's not a lot of amenities.
So COPA Airlines, if you're watching this,
hopefully you can elevate the game.
You've done really well on the cabin experience
on the 737 MAX but hopefully the lounge can be
improved as well.
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- I just met some followers here in Panama.
Christiano and Santiago from Peru,
going together to Punta Cana.
Yeah.
Okay I'm back to a normal 737.
The leg room is still very good actually.
It's better than US domestic First Class.
737 800 here has really good recline,
let me show you.
Oh yeah, steep recline
but I don't know it's good enough for
six hour flight.
Luckily the flight to Punta Cana is only
two and a half hours.
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(plane engine)
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It's a pretty event less flight.
I just woke up after two hours
now we're descending into Punta Cana.
I've got to say this flight is fairly ordinary.
There was no welcome during,
there was not pillow.
There were no blankets.
It's pretty ordinary.
(plane engine)
- [Narrator] So should you fly on COPA?
I would say if the price is right
and if you could get on the new 737 MAX.
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